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vend·ing machine

(vĕn′dĭng)
n.
A self-service machine that dispenses merchandise after payment is made.
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vending machine

n
(General Engineering) a machine that automatically dispenses consumer goods such as cigarettes, food, or petrol, when money is inserted. Also called: automat
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vend′ing machine`


n.
a coin-operated machine for selling small articles, as candy bars or soft drinks.
[1905–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vending machine - a slot machine for selling goodsvending machine - a slot machine for selling goods  
automat - a vending machine from which you can get food
coin machine, slot machine - a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot
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Translations
automatprodejní automat
automatspillemaskine
myyntiautomaattiraha-automaatti
automatprodajni automat
árusító automata
スロットマシン自動販売機
자동 판매기자판기
smulkių prekių automatas
tirdzniecibas automats
automat
predajný automat
prodajni avtomat
försäljningsautomatspelautomat
เครื่องหยอดเหรียญสำหรับเล่นพนันตู้ขายสินค้าแบบหยอดเหรียญ
máy bán hàng tự độngmáy dùng đồng xu

vending machine

[ˈvɛndɪŋməˌʃiːn] ndistributore m automatico
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vending machine

(ˈvendiŋ maˌʃiːn) noun
a machine from which you can buy soft drinks, sweets etc by inserting coins into it.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

vending machine

جِهَازُ بَيْعِ آليّ, ماكينة بيع automat automat, spillemaskine Automat, Spielautomat αυτόματος πωλητής, κουλοχέρης máquina expendedora, tragamonedas, tragaperras myyntiautomaatti, raha-automaatti distributeur automatique, machine à sous automat, prodajni automat distributore automatico, slot machine スロットマシン, 自動販売機 자동 판매기, 자판기 fruitmachine, verkoopautomaat salgsautomat, spilleautomat automat (z napojami, papierosami), automat do gier máquina caça-níqueis, máquina de venda automática торговый автомат försäljningsautomat, spelautomat เครื่องหยอดเหรียญสำหรับเล่นพนัน, ตู้ขายสินค้าแบบหยอดเหรียญ jetonlu makine, otomatik satış makinesi máy bán hàng tự động, máy dùng đồng xu 老虎机, 自动贩卖机
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